England - London • Dispute resolution

Covington & Burling LLP

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Covington & Burling LLP‘s 'really solid and skilled lawyers' consistently act in substantial international commercial arbitrations, along with multilateral and bilateral investment treaty cases. The team is particularly well known for its arbitration credentials in the energy, technology, insurance, construction, and life sciences and consumer goods industries, especially in relation to Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Jeremy Wilson co-chairs the global international arbitration practice, which features London and Washington DC-based Jonathan Gimblett, and recently-promoted partner Monique O’Donoghue.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Covington has a team with deep knowledge of commercial law in international markets.'
  • 'Experts at crafting strategies to address each obstacle.'

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Key clients

  • Naftogaz
  • Government of Ukraine

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Work highlights

  • Lead arbitration counsel for Ukraine’s national energy company, Naftogaz, (and six of its subsidiaries) in a mega-value investment treaty claim against the Russia Federation over the seizure of assets in Crimea.
  • Defending TotalEnergies, and its Malawian subsidiary, against a Johannesburg-seated UNCITRAL arbitration, brought by Prima Fuels for allegedly unpaid fuel rebates.

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